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Elizabeth Houston
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 14376, Phone: (571)272-7134 , Office: P/3731 )
Most Active Art Unit | 3731 |
Art Unit(s) | 3731, 3773, 3753, 3771 |
Total Applications | 578 |
Issued Applications | 235 |
Pending Applications | 6 |
Abandoned Applications | 337 |
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